EU countries by police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants

Spain had the highest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 112 per 100,000 people. Slovakia had the lowest, at 5.3 per 100,000 people. The median was 22 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest112Spain
Lowest5.3Slovakia
Median2227 EU countries

All EU countries, 2021

Spain: 112 per 100,000 peopleSpain112France: 104.2 per 100,000 peopleFrance104.2Belgium: 100.7 per 100,000 peopleBelgium100.7Luxembourg: 93.7 per 100,000 peopleLuxembourg93.7Portugal: 76.7 per 100,000 peoplePortugal76.7Sweden: 70.3 per 100,000 peopleSweden70.3Italy: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleItaly38.1Germany: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleGermany36.2Finland: 34.4 per 100,000 peopleFinland34.4Netherlands: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleNetherlands31.8Austria: 23.7 per 100,000 peopleAustria23.7Ireland: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleIreland23.2Greece: 22.5 per 100,000 peopleGreece22.5Denmark: 22 per 100,000 peopleDenmark22Malta: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleMalta19.6Romania: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleRomania17.8Croatia: 15 per 100,000 peopleCroatia15Latvia: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLatvia13.9Poland: 12.9 per 100,000 peoplePoland12.9Bulgaria: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleBulgaria12.1Czechia: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleCzechia11.5Lithuania: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleLithuania11.1Slovenia: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleSlovenia10.5Estonia: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleEstonia9.7Cyprus: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleCyprus7.6Hungary: 5.6 per 100,000 peopleHungary5.6Slovakia: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleSlovakia5.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
per 100,000 people
Change on 2020
1Spain112+16.3 pts
2France104.2-6 pts
3Belgium100.7-2.8 pts
4Luxembourg93.7+18.3 pts
5Portugal76.7-10.5 pts
6Sweden70.3-15 pts
7Italy38.1+3.7 pts
8Germany36.2-4.5 pts
9Finland34.4-1.8 pts
10Netherlands31.8-10.2 pts
11Austria23.7-0.3 pts
12Ireland23.2-4.7 pts
13Greece22.5-1.2 pts
14Denmark22-6 pts
15Malta19.6-5.3 pts
16Romania17.8-2.1 pts
17Croatia15-0.6 pts
18Latvia13.9-8.9 pts
19Poland12.9-1 pts
20Bulgaria12.1-2.3 pts
21Czechia11.5-0.2 pts
22Lithuania11.1-6.1 pts
23Slovenia10.5-1.6 pts
24Estonia9.7+1.2 pts
25Cyprus7.6-1.2 pts
26Hungary5.6-0.7 pts
27Slovakia5.3-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Robbery offences recorded by the police during the year per 100,000 inhabitants: taking property from a person by force or threat of force (ICCS 0401). Eurostat crime statistics.

Not comparable across countries: criminal law, police recording rules and how often victims report differ between countries. Use it to follow one country over time.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants?

Spain, with 112 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants?

Slovakia, with 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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